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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-24

Romano Spaulding's the pole-strap broke
causing the horses to run. They were
stopped at William highways, after having
overthrown the carriage, throwing the
ladies out. Fortunately no damage was
done farther than some minor bruises to
the ladies'. - Deacon Fisher and wife
are visiting relatives and friends in Plain
field, Cabot and elsewhere. - Mrs.
James Pike of South Royalton, accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. r. ID. Crane of
Winchendon, Mass, visited friends in this
village Friday of last week. - Ira Ellis
and Carl Gushing went to Barre on Monday
to attend school at Goddard Seminary.
80 Mrs. III. III. ellison and Miss Juliana
Sylvester went to Falmouth Beach on Mon
day to spend few weeks. e. S.
Paine and wife of Braintree visited rela-
tives in this town last week. - T. Il.
Wilson has rented a tenementin Sylvester's
block, and will occupy 1t as soon AS it can
be made ready for him - Rev. and
Mrs G. r. Moore Of Cambridge, Mass,
were at DIR. G. G. Perry's over Sunday.
- Rev. l.. l.. Greene of Bath Me-,
preached at the Universaist church Sun
day. - Will Fisher came up from the
Junction on Saturday. - Mrs. Frank
Sylvester is visiting friends at Keene, n II.
- Mrs. Oliver Billiard and daughter of
Bridgeport, CT, are visiting relatives and
friends in this town and vicinity. -
John Reed visited friends in RoXbury sew
eral days last week. - Hon. w. G.
French of Woodstock was in town Thurs
day and Friday of last week. - Carrie
and Josie Heath gave their young friends a
pleasant party Thursday evening. -
Allen Ellsworth of Hutchinson, Reno
county, Kansas, with his daughter, is visit
ing in this town and vicinity. Mr.. Ellsworth
was formerly Il resident of this town, and
now, after an absence of twenty-five years
comes back to visit such of his old friends
and neighbors as are left. -= Benjamin
Thornton of Croydon, n. H., is here caring
for his BROTHER w. NJ. Thornton who is
having light run of fever at the Wilson
House. - Mrs Sallie Davis of Weathers.
field Mrs. Mccormick of Windsor and Miss
Emma Moses of West Randolph visited at
Lloyd Johnson's last week. - Mrs. NJ.
j. Sargent of South Royaton visited friends
in this place Friday of last week. ==
James HILL wife formerly Julia Powers of
this place. and daughter of Washington,
ID. g., visited in town last week. - Mrs
NJ. Sylvester is visiting her old neghbor and
friend, Mrs. Hazard Bosworth, in Lunen-
burgh Mass.
East Bethel.
Mrs. GEORGE ELLIS is very sick with
typhoid fever. - Theron Cummings of
Dixon, ILL.,, a former resident, with his wife,
visited friends here last week. - Mrs.
Stickney of New York is spending few
weeks with her brother, Frank Hunt -
Mrs. Emma (Wedgewood) Cushman of
Worcester, Mass, is visiting her brother
and old-time friends in this vicinity. -
Mrs NJ. G. Fowler is on the sick list.
- large number from this vicinity
attended the camp-meeting near Bethel last
Sunday.
Sharon.
Mr.. AND Mrs. E. W. Brown and Will
| Ferguson of Bellows Falls are visiting in
this town, their old home. - Miss Per
sis Folett is visiting her friends in Royal.
ton and Barnard She still remains very
| poorly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-24
Orleans County.


THE ladies of the Methodist church had a
corn-roast on the grounds of Lewis Ford
Monday evening of this week. - The
village schools begin Monday, the 29th.
- Judge Austin is building shed
eighty by twenty feet in size in the rear of
his block. 60 Ditch is being dug for
water-pipes from Main street to DR.. Ran
ney's. Pipes will be run to f. Statford's
tenements, to Mathews tenements, II.
Buchanans, j. Clarks and DIR. Ranney's
buildings, and it is hoped that soon water
will be brought from this pipe to the school
building. 60 Rev. Mr.. button, former
pastor preached at the Congregational
church last Sunday. - Henry Webster's
little girl has been very sick for several
weeks and is but little better - Mr..
Lyon, our barber, has put an addition of
ten feet across the west end of his building.
- Bert Ordway and Bert Hall are sick
with fever.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-24
Card of Thanks.

WORCESTER, VT August 81, 1887.
/ want to thank my kind neighbors who
assisted me the night my house was burned.
Every one did the best they could in carry
ing water and trying to save my barn and
its contents. | thank them most heartily,
hoping they will not again be called upon
to work in the same way. l also thank my
friends in Worcester and Calais for gifts
that they have given TO me and my family
thank those who have taken turns going
around after things for my family:
Il. A. CARR.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-24

THE total eclipse of the sun was observed
in Germany and Russia.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-24

In seven years Michigan farmer has had
seven horses killed by lightning
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-24


SENATOR MORRILL, and family arrived
home Friday, his son James accompanying
them. The care and anxiety caused by the
sons critical illness during so many weeks
have told upon the senator's health and
strength - Charles f. Avery and Adel-
bert Clark have gone to White River June
ton TO build cottages and sheds for the
Advent Camp-meeting Association. ==
Miss Cora Rowell began a term of school
last Tuesday in the same district in Brook
field where she taught in the early summer.
80 Fred j. Carpenter of Pawtucket,
II. L., with his bride, is visiting his father,
A. b. Carpenter - Edmund Mcintyre,
wife and daughter return to Seward, Neb.,
this week The pure, bracing air of Yer
mont has caused much Improvement in Mrs.
McIntyre's health, which has long been
precarious. 1t is pleasant to record that
Ed " has prospered in his business and
has so conducted himself as to receive hon
ors, state and local, in his western home.
He is now mayor of Seward. g. Rev. j,
III. Moore of Newark, n. Y, made short
visit to this his native town few days
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-03
GREENWoOD'S ITEMS.
What n Good Reporter Has Seen and
Written During the Last Week.
GREENWOOD, S. c., August !. 1887.

GREENWOOD, S. c., August !, 1887.
We have had more than enough Of rain ami
are now wishing for u few days ~ sunshine.
Hon. Jas. s. Cothran was at Rileys Hotel
last Friday.
Mrs ]. M. Tlmmons. Of Ef1ngham, S. c., is
visiting relatives In town.
On last Saturday night during O fight be-
tween two negroes, Mack Nance and Abe
Lovelace the face and other parts Of the body
Of the former were severely cut. The injured
man received prompt attention and his
wounds which blcd profusely were soon cared
for by Dr: =. l.: Swygert:
Prof Wm. Hood, OF Due West, visited MIR.
Il. p Blake last week.
Mr.. j. D. Copeland and family Of Bamberg,
S. c., ure visiting Mr. Fl. G.. Hart tzog.
Store rooms and dwellings are In demand
here. Real estate owners and men who have
cash on hand may now do much iD promOt-
ing the growth of the town. and ut tho same
time invest their money profitably and with
out risk:
Miss Ella Major has returned from Laurens,
where she spent several days with friends.
Phoenix on last Saturday evening OF heart
disease. lie was Seventy six years of age, and
iIom early manhood had been prominent
number Of the Methodist chur'h. He was
noted for his devotion 10 his church as well a.
Rev. T. II. Law, a travelling agent for the
American Bible Society, addressed an audi.
ence on the work Of this Society In the Pres.
bvterian church last night. At the close o.
Auxiliary Bible Society was organized by thu
election of the following officers:
Presldent-Prof J. r. Blake.
Vice Presidents-Rev. w. T. Mathews, Rev.
F. Aud, Rev. G. IT, Carter.
Secretary-Pr0f. G. T.. Hodges.
Treasurer-Mr X. W. Major.
Executive Committee-Mr:B B: Reynolds, MIR.
W. X. Blake, Cant. E. A. c. Waller
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Parks will leave for the
mountains to-day. They will be away severa!
weeks.
Daily excursion trains will he run on the
p. X. and W. e.. Railroad to Spartanbur from
this place during the remainder of this week.
Contractor Sprntt, who has just completed
q dwelling on Calhoun street for Mrs. =. r.
McGee, will Immediately begin the erection
of a dwelling for Mrs. GraydOn.
WntermelOns are nD longer In demand here.
The market Is overstockrd.
Mr.. Eugene J. Bailey and Mr.. Frank NJ. Old
ham will return to their work In Augusta to-
day. They have had pleasant stay at their
old home.
We are real sorry that our friend r. s. G..
farcd so badly when he visited our town on
the day OF the tournament. We saw him as
he lefr the train ON which he cniie but failed
to find him an hour or two later when we
wished him To favor US by accepting an invi-
tation to sprnd an hoIr or tw" with us.
When you come again we hope to be able to
correct the opinion which you now have OF
Greenwoud's hospitality, Bro. K. S. q. MAC.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-03
THE c., C. B. N ROAD.
What Treasurer Hull says About this
Important Enterprise.
IiheMS Banner. Lutcllnld

Yesterday a B,ut,Ier- Uiltcltnlan reporter met
Mr.. A. T.. Hull and asked him the rausr OI
such an extended delay in l0cating the line OF
the Georgia, Carolina and Northern road ur
tween Athens and Atlanta, and if there wa>
anything the matter?
Mr.. Hull stated that 1t was the intention OF
Gen. Hoke to get a flrSt-cla-s line before he hr
gan work, and 10 this end Il corps OF The btsi
engineers o be nad ART running number Oi
different lines covering Il hrond strip oi con..-
try with q view to yet the shnriest and best
route possible. The wu!k Was about c"lnple
ed, and ms de OF thirty days tue lur:,tIun "l
the line will begin. hut before IL i let out,
Gen Huke intends TO ha> e the entire 'ine be-
tween this ci y and Atlanta located, anu
deeds to the right OI way in his Possession.
He is determined the. C sha,' be o after-tr,u-
BILE as IL the ease with 81 mdny loads
When this Is done hr Will let ouL th, cnlI'r
distance 10 contractors. and thea has;en grail
ing as f;Ist a. p'ssIble. l! Is hot set known
what route Will he adopted.
Grading Is now progressing light ahead on
the ClruInn end Ol the road, and SOM fifteen
Or twenty mips VIII soon be ready iUr tht
cross ties. Tie survey between Athens and
Elusrtun will tie rtsuhlcd rs SOON "a the AT
lanta end uf the work is done. the people III
Atlanta have the greatest cuniidrncr In this
read, and say IL H. certain to be built, and that
speedily.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-03
Editorial Visit.

Mr.. C. G. I.angston, local editor of the An.
tlerson Intrltgencer. made glad the editor OF
the Press and Banner last week. Mr.. Lang
ston lsa practical printerwho has been raised
up in the way he should 90, and we have no
doubt that he will adorn his chosen profess
sion by life of exalted usefulness in laboTing
for the welfare of the people, and In keeping
his newspaper up to the highest standards oi
true journalism. We rejoice at the promo
tion of any one who has struggled against ad'
verse circumstances, and we wish Mr.. Lang.
ston continued prosperity and usefulness.
The Ineliigencer is one OF the best newSpa-
pers in South Carolina, and has perhaps the
largest advertising patronage and snbscrip-
tion list of any country newspaper IN Tue
State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-03
The Register.

The Columbia Register enters upon its new
volume-the thirteenth--with high resolves
and modest promises. The Register has al
ways been an honest paper, and has ever been
true and faithful To the best Interests Of tn
people Of South Carolina. 1t has lahored an'
succeeded under the most unfavorable cir
cumstances. and It. deserves liberal patron.
age from the public. Colonel j. p. Thomas, it,
present able and distinguished editor, will
continue to make the Register II good newspa
per, and one which we hope may he NOR
friendly to the Press and Banner In the future
than 1t has been under the old management.
We repeat what we have often said before.
that we believe the owner Of the Register, Mr..
&. \. Calvo, to be one of the best printers OF
our acquaintance, IL not the very best printe,
In the State. He deserves success. both as q
job printer and as journalist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-03
The Biblo Society.

The Abbeville District Bible Society held IT.
Sixty-Fourth Annual Meeting in the Court
House last "Wednesday morning.
The attendance of citizens was full on the
first part Of the exercises. while the numbe'
Of listeners gradually grew less and less until
there were bnt handful Of men inthe hous'
when the meeting adjourned about three
O'Clock.
If the people were interested. and did moi
grow tired. wonld they leave at the different
stages Of the proceedings? IF they grew
tired, was there not reason for it? More q;
them certainly would remain, If they were
interested.
Now, the question is, can the people not be
interested? We leave 1t for others to say, hut
1t seems to us, that the sermons. no matter
how good, are frequently too long, ana the es-
says are generally subject to the same criti-
cism. Again, Is there not too much time con-
sumed in singing. and In saying long prayers
for everything under the face Of the sun?
II we had a sermon which could he deliver
ed in twenty minutes and m essay OF th'
same length; if short and appropriate prayers
were said, and the excessively long and tedi-
Qua prayers were omitted; il much Of the
singing was left undone, We venture to SUI
gest that increased interest in the Bible meet.
ings would be manifest.
Bu, who in this day and time wants 10 listen
for an hour to sermon which Is TO he follow
ell by an essay of tircsOme length. to say
nothing intcrludes by way of extra prayers
and nice choir performances? The atten
dance on the Bible Society Meetings here
would seem to indicate that there are few
who want to take a through ticket for the en-
tire ordeal.
1t would seem that these meetings shoul'
be OF public interest. Then. cannot means b.
devised. which will interest the people! The;
ought tn look forward TO these meetings with
interest, and they should be entertaining. o.
else they should be short enough TO hold tho
audience to the close.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-03
Nap OF the Busy Life In and
Around the Town -. Drummers
Picnies see -Burns...Prenchers..
tors---Crutches...see COttOn..Rail
road Officials.

MCCORMICK, s. c.. July 80, 1887.
Our town has been infested with drummers
for the past two weeks, and as whole they
are clever SET but now and then there Is one
ge.leg, and Of course wants more. He hur
ries from the train seeking something to suit
his taste In moment, and then YOU see him
pulling for the train cursing dry town, 70:
you rarely see a drinker but what curses also.
Sam Jones says all that keeps the profanc
swearer and whiskey drinker from stealing
ls the chain gang. ! don't agree with him,
yet he may know more about 1t than do.
The Methodist Sunday school had their an
nual picnic at Rev. A. q. Harmon's spring on
he 21st, which was an enjoyable day To all.
OF the day with the young, while the Older
ones had social feast. The when dinner
was announced all fedsted together on thu
mnny good things emptied from the baskets.
Dinner over, play and ch I resumed till late.
when all returned home having spent anoth.
er day happily together.
Messrs. Creighton Bros. will dissolve Sep
tember LIST, each doing business alone. Boys
you had better stay together-'in union there
Is strength"
Miss Sudie Cothran, daughter OF Mr.. James
Cothran, Jr., was badly hut not seriously
burned last week on her foo, by hot grease
the summer at the Mccormick Hotel.
Rev. Mr.. Leroy, formerly OF this county,
but now of Florida, filled the Baptist pulpi.
ars on last s Snndy H;yy eEen:ns IN lieu Of Rev. H.
meeting at Buffalo.
Still the carpenters hammer Is heard. Mr..
J. p. Harmon will move In few days into his
house just completed by Prot +. NJ. Hendrix
We are glad tn see Capt. r. J. Robinson
again without crntches. on our streets.
DR. j. p. Robinson, our resident physician.
with skill and attention 10 business, is build
Ing up q fine practice. A few years and VIZ
predict fr hin tho h.st p.ale aiming pilj ai-
clans of our country.
Mrs. p. L. Sturkey, with little Edgar and
Ethel, are spending week with her father.
Mr. a. d. Smith, nj MI. Carmel.
A cleverer crew rarely ever manned train
than the one on the savannah Valley mail
train to Anderson: j. l.. Purifoy. Fl. E.
Twiggs. w. A. Wofford. G. r. Stuart, U. Grei
son. VIM Fl. Wilson. Then A. A. Traylor. ex-
press messenger, and E. W. Harper, mali
agent.
The farmers are agitating the seed cotton
| matter nnd your correspondent thinks
them right. II our LEGISLATORS cannot protect
ms, talk the matter up and every merchant
who Is honest at heart, will sign an agree
ment ohligating himself not 10 buy seed cot
ton in any quantity till after the first of De
cember. Mccormick has made that a rule fo'
the past two years and cont think the com
mittee OF farmers will have any trouble to gel
the merchants here to sign their paper. Far
| merS look well TO your interest. l hear al
ready OF one or more cotton seed shops start.
ing this fall
Rains still continue, and crop prospect.
were never better
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-03
The County Debt,

Although the county is deeply in debt. Cap
tain Mattson thinks that the present Board
of County Commissioners will nearly gel
the county clear OF debt by the close of an.
other fiscal year 1t will be remembered that
the Captain has some experience in getting
rid OF county debts, and with the aid of such
efficient officers as Captain Lites and Captain
Mann, the county may LOOK for good results
in one matter. however, the Press and Ban
ner thinks the County Commissioners are too
economic. They want to appropriate the
money now in hand for Court House repairs
TO the payment of past indebtedness. The ad-
dition to the Court House is needed and wr
will never have better time for building 1t
than when the money is In hand. Let us
make our public building what it should be.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-03
TIE RIVER AT \ STAND.
AUGUSTA COMES TO THE SURFACE RIGHT
SIDE UP.
The Waters Gradually but Slowly
Receding from the Strects---Dam.
age to Mills and Residences..-The
Breaks In the Canal Bank..-Inci-
denis of the CatuStrOpnc.

AUGUSTA, August l.-There was general re-
joicing when the people or Augusta hWoRe
They were subslding slowly ind are ut !
O'Clock thirty Inches below tn" hi:h'st ront
which was he'd at ociork yesterday hi
lernoon. Broad street is entirely no ne Water
from East bnundry t. West end, bit Greene,
Telfnre, Walker and F';wick. iu"ether Will
South Commons and al thu ':OrIh 'aSiern i'or-
ton OF the city. are sill oHCr:t'wcd To IL
depth Of from one 10 ten feet. .
| made another tour through Tic clty ms
morning, and found the rianiag. TO AL proper
tv 10 be far more | han tan pe lnlilSlneu
Many streets are wu>hefl into grehl ru!leSS
ami made entirely imfaSSabiP, sid'wiiks are
washed entirely up, fences and small houses
have tiunted from their former position, fu"-
niture of every description may br seen h',ai'
ing about on the waters ~ such Confusion
distinguish their property. In iact matters
are in u perfect chaos from one end of the ely
TO the other.
THE BROKEN CANAL.
The break in the canal bank has wdeneh
considerably, and watrr vail u Is stiii aow,nG av,,,;
down Greene street from one TO flvT lert III
depth, and many houses are still under wafer.
The small wooden houses and FENCES near tfr
break nrc in The utmost confusion, being oil
washed together In heap. Farther down, al
LonbarL's foundry, where the break occurred
In the second level ul the canal, a large forct'
of hands Is III work trying to rrpir II and
y
derabIy dunnged. The whe"lS have beer
washed out from under 1t and the tOnndatto"
damaged materially, besides the loss of n
great quantity OF work which has just been
Completed ANA that under way. Wa erts stu
surrounding 1t to the depth of siX or eight
feet.
Many canal bridges have been washed away
and all crossings. both for pe'i"strans nnd
vehicles, are .Orn from their positions. The
city now presents The appearance of "ne built
In 4 swamp.
THE POOR PEOPLE HEAVY LOSERS.
Considering the raridity OF the rise AMI thu
torrents uf water that nave becn howlhE
through the streets II Is remarkable that the
loss has not TAR exec tivd what 1t really is. As
1t Is the loss falls heavily uron the poor Of
August, for 1t Is mostly li:r honSrS OF this
c.aSS that have been ruined. Tlrir pr'p"rty
has been destroyed, anbth' re arc hu'ni:'"i~ nl
cIses where p..Or people are i'll need OF ussis T.
anre, aud III once Money has already bern
LIBERAL, snbSurintri and assistance Is being
.iven to those In destitute circumstances.
THe River SiiiA Failing.
AUGUSTA, August Ill L. M.-..! ii o'clock
tonight lie river has lallen 10 % feet, and
cOnlinurs tn fall at the rate Of three or fpuI
inches per hour. II is now Thought II danger
has passed aud the usual quietnc>a Of tile city
Is resumed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-03
The Question Of the Raiirond Cross.
ing Settled.

Col Matson, chief engineer Of the G., G. &
c. Railroad. and Col. Morrison, WHO occupies
a similar position on the Georgia. Carolina
and Northern Road on Tuesday Of lat week
met at the point where the two roads eros
each other in this county. near Cureion's Fer
ry, and settled the manner In which the
arrangement the e.. c. & y. r. r. will pnss
under the Three Cs rond. This will he etf'ct
ed by the digging al the crossing POINT OF "a
cut Is feet deep hy the loimcr rod and by
the latter constructing All tmbinkmrnt at
tho same pon1 six feel In height. This wlIi
enable the g., {. & y. II. II. to run its train,
safely under the Three C's. The arrangement
is satisfactory 10 both parties and will I've OF
much advantage, as trains on these rHds
will not be put 10 the necessity "f stopping
for a moment every time they reach that
point, MS has to lie done where iwp road- cross
each other on level. Furtlrrmore. 1t d"s
away for all time with nll dnngrr of H. train>
on the one road running into those Of the
other, under any circumstances
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-03
SGT Goes, without Saying

The above expression, designed TO state a
conclusion, too clear fur argument, though
to us having all the ear marks of "unmiti-
lated slang" is gradually usurping plrce In
The lang ua4e-not the language merely Of the
hresidc, the street or the hustingS-hut the
;"nguage of the schools, of the learned profess
sions and OF the scales of Judicatnre. Why
corrupt the "pure well of English undeflrd"
with such uncouth and unauthorized mix
lures. when the resources of the language are
sufficient already. for every phase OF thought
and shade of expression. ut goes" What
GOES? Does the writer mean, the thought or
truth to he expressed: then why not express
stead of saying lit goes say that it is too
clear for utterance, too clear for argument.
slang is the crying sin of our American
tongue, and if we must use II, let us contine II
to the treside and the street, and exclude 1t
from onr written language and literature.
The above expression is used In recent opin-
,nn of our United States District Judge. and
only last week II appeared in an essay read In
our hearing. Hence this protest against un.
Seemly innovations upon our good old moth
er tongue. G..